OT: Microchip aquires Atmel

[8BIT]

I just read this in the May Atmel newsletter. I wonder what their future products will look like?

http://now.eloqua.com/es.asp?s=17339308 ... cd5cb43596

Daryl

[BigDumbDinosaur]

8BIT wrote:

I just read this in the May Atmel newsletter. I wonder what their future products will look like?

http://now.eloqua.com/es.asp?s=17339308 ... cd5cb43596

Daryl

I wonder what that will do to/for Armel's PLD line. Maybe they'll finally get WinCUPL up tp date.

[cbmeeks]

I thought Intel bought Atmel a while back? I must have my wires crossed or something.

[ChuckT]

8BIT wrote:

I just read this in the May Atmel newsletter. I wonder what their future products will look like?

They look like this:

http://www.microchip.com/mplab/mplab-xpress

It resembles Arduino with the shield concept.

Quote:

MPLAB® Xpress is cloud based and provides:
•Simplified IDE to get started
•No software installation required
•Simulate now – no board necessary
•Use your existing myMicrochip Login credentials to save your work in the cloud
•Begin from library of existing projects
•Evaluation of the most recent Compilers, and PRO optimizations

Throw away your Arduino? Hello Microchip? Works like a thumb drive. I heard no one is going to get upset because ARM Mbed had this for years.

Quickstart guide:

http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/D ... 02462A.pdf

Self paced guide is here:

http://microchip.wikidot.com/xpress:start#toc0

So basically some of their products will be more "Arduino" like.

[Tor]

cbmeeks wrote:

I thought Intel bought Atmel a while back? I must have my wires crossed or something.

Intel bought Altera, maybe that's what you're remembering.

[cbmeeks]

Tor wrote:

cbmeeks wrote:

I thought Intel bought Atmel a while back? I must have my wires crossed or something.

Intel bought Altera, maybe that's what you're remembering.

Dur...yeah, that's right. Thanks.